Sausage White Bean Italian Soup

Warm up from the inside out with this hearty Italian gem. Nothing says love quite like the flavors in this savory stew.

I like to use Italian sausage links. I squeeze the sausage out of the casing in small balls. You don’t have to do this step and can just slice the links into bite size pieces. I am just not a fan of the casing. Most importantly, be sure to use Italian sausage! If you like things a little spicier you may choose to go with the spicy version of Italian sausage.

If you want more veggies, celery and green peppers can be added. I love a recipe that has flexibility to add things our family likes. Let’s make some soup!

Ingredients 

• 2 packages Italian Sausage links (slice into bite size pieces)
• One yellow onion diced
• 2 TBS olive oil
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 2 carrots peeled and sliced
• 2 TBS tomato paste
• 2 TBS Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 C chicken broth
• 28 ounces chicken broth
• 1 14.5 ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
• 115 ounce can tomato sauce
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 1/2 C roasted red peppers chopped
• 3/5 cup Orzo pasta
• 1 15 ounce can white beans (rinsed and drained)
• 2 cups baby spinach
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. In large skillet cook sausage until done. Move to crockpot.
2. In same skillet cook onions, carrots, garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent. About 3 minutes.
3. Stir in tomato paste and Italian seasoning. Pour 1/2 cup chicken broth over mixture and stir. Bring to a boil and scrape up any cooked on revenants from bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and transfer to crock pot. Add remaining ingredients except beans, pasta and spinach.
4. Cook on low for 6-8’hours. 30 min prior to eating add beans, pasta and spinach. Add salt as needed. Stir and put on high for 15 minutes.
5. Shut off crock pot and let set for 15 mon as this soup is very hot. Serve with your favorite Italian bread.